Photo of the presentation of the session "Beyond flesh and steel: cyborgs, labour, and dystopian soundscapes in metal music". To the left, a screen with the first slide of the presentation. To its right, in this order, Brian Kickam, Sol Pérez and the moderator.

Lo mismo estoy una semana dando un taller sobre infraestructuras europeas que a la siguiente te leo una comunicación en un congreso de #MetalMusicStudies y asisto a una plenaria sobre cyborgs y #HeavyMetal. Y después de #ISMMS2025, toca el #CELPYC2025...

Somehow, I have to manage to finish preparing this presentation for the #ISMMS2025 conference while working 9-5 and moving houses. Not the best circumstances for writing the insightful paper I wanted to present. I hope I can still convey my thesis clearly, despite the relative lack of depth.

It has taken ages to arrive (from the neighbouring country!) due to the recent bank holidays, but it is finally here. Bought with academic purposes, I have discovered that there is more to say on this album than I originally expected. Yes, for my paper at #ISMMS2025. No, not on Vikings.